Category Archives: Google

Google mapping comes under CBI scrutiny

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Sibi Antony

CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against internet giant Google over Mapathon 2013, an event organised by the U.S. company, for allegedly violating laws by mapping sensitive areas and defence installations, prohibited by law. The CBI registered the PE

‘Google Street View of Galaxies’ Developed by Astronomers

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Australian astronomers have developed a home-grown instrument based on bundles of optical fibres that gives the first ‘Google Street View‘ of the cosmos. Developed by researchers at University of Sydney and Australian Astronomical Observatory, the optical-fibre instrument called SAMI can

Google Maps Hindi version launched

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google India has launched the Hindi version of its popular mapping and navigation app, Google Maps. Announcing the availability of Hindi language maps via a blog post, Google informed that these maps will be available on the new Google Maps

Google revamps Chromecast site with a complete list of Chromecast Apps and Search Functionality

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

What is Chromecast? Chromecast is a thumb-sized media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on your TV. Set it up with a simple mobile app, then send your favorite online shows, movies, music and more to your TV

How to create multiple browsers in Google Chrome

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Most of the people have more than one Facebook, Twitter, Gmail or Yahoo Accounts. But to open these accounts at the same time, they need to use different browsers. After reading this, you don’t need to use different browsers than

Google Search adds Bitcoin calculator

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google has partnered with Coinbase’s API to add a Bitcoin price tracker and Bitcoin-to-fiat currency conversion calculator on its search engine. The tool also works in Google web search and mobile search. Users can simply type “bitcoin price” or “price

Google+ Removes Need to Use Real Name

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google+ apologized Tuesday and stopped requiring people to use their real names while mingling in the online social network, as it looks to gain ground on market leader Facebook. “When we launched Google+ over three years ago, we had a

Google removes privacy feature from Android mobile software

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Annie

Google Inc has removed an experimental privacy feature from its Android mobile software that had allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information such as address book data and a user’s location. The change means that owners of smartphones

Google Glass take & share Pictures online just by thinking

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Sibi Antony

A new attachment for Google Glass will allow users to take pictures and share them online just by thinking. The technology, built by a London-based company, uses brain signals to control the wearable device. An EEG (electroencephalography) headband connects with

No More Porn Ads on Google’s Ad Network

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Following an earlier announcement of the change, Google has begun banning pornographic ads from its search engine. As of Monday, the company now blocks explicit content from AdWords, the Google ad units that appear above users’ search results and across

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